PAGE FOUR Published Tuesday through Saturday mornings daring the University year. the Daily Collegian Is • student. operated newspaper Entered as second-class matter July 4. 1934 at the State Collogo. Pa. Post Offlea Endo, the act of thorei I. 1875. MIKE MILLER, Acting Editor 40170., ROGER VOGELSINGER, Acting Business Manager Managing Editor. Roger Reidler; City Editor, Don Shoe- Co-Asst. Bus. Mgrs., John Konets, Dorothea Koldys: Local Ad,. Mgr., Faye Goldstein; National Ad,. Mgr., Jerry Fried; maker; Copy Editor, Dotty Stone; Sports Editor, Roy Wil- Co-Circulation Mgrs., Israel Schwab, Christine Kauffman; IMms; Editorial Director, Jackie Hudgins; Society Editor, Promotion Mgr., Delite Hoopes; Co-Personnel Mgrs., Matta Ines Aithouse; Assistant Sports Editor; Ron Gatehouse; Pho- Manbeck, Connie Anderson; Office Mgr., Ann Keen>: Classi tography Editor, Ron Walker; Senior Board, Ron Leik. fied Adv. Mgr., Peggy Davis; Secretary . , Lii Meiko; R h and Records Mgr., Virginia Latahaw. STAFF THIS ISSUE: Night Editor, Nancy Show alter; Copy Editors, itog Alexander, Ed . Dubbs; Assistants, Dave Bronstein, Lillian Junas, Gladys Strohl, George French, Pat O'Neill. Ad Staff: Jacqueline Schenberg, Sue Brown. Toth's Freedom: Potential Danger Averted The recent Supreme Court decision which freed ex-Airman Robert Toth from charges of murder leveled at him by the Air Force after his discharge eliminates the possibility of the military becoming a police agent in the United States. The notion of the military acting as a police agent is not so farfetched as it may sound. If the right of the military to prosecute ex servicemen had been upheld then the armed services would have been empowered with con tinued jurisdiction over the greater part of the male population of the country. The military, if invested with this sweeping authority, then would have been in a position of dominance in the country. The circumstances surrounding the Toth case were strikingly similar to those employed by dictatorships. Toth, a Pittsburgh steelworker, was arrested at his place of work by military police and es corted from the city without being allowed to notify his family or an attorney. He was flown to Korea where he had served and placed in a military prison to await trial. The charges against him were of a highly ques tionable nature since he had been on guard duty when the alleged shooting of a Korean civilian occurred. The Air Force apparently felt it was com- Safety Valve,. • • Defends the Liberal Arts Bad Trend in Dancing TO THE EDITOR: As a freshman enrolled in TO THE EDITOR: The art of dancing is being the College of Liberal Arts I have been irritated lost by 'the modern generation. No longer do y the mocking attitude of certain parties to- most people have any desire to learn real dam \ ards the course of study that the LA students ing. Waltzing and folk dancing have been long pursue. forgotten. Social dancing is merely activity lam not yet totally aware of the full value . with little or no dancing. and significance of the LA course, but I am For dancing, young people have adopted a convinced that these narrow-minded persons new form which lacks precision and grace. are unjustified in depreciating this curriculum. Genuine square dancing is unknown to most Too many of our technological students are who claim activity in this field. under the delusion that the first, foremost, and It is disturbing that this trend exists at this only reason for attending college is to achieve University. This is demonstrated by the lack financial security for later life (judging by their of interest in campus dancing clubs, some of view of Liberal Arts). which are presently facing disbandment. They fail to realize the importance of sub- Is this unfortunate trend to continue? jects other than those included in their prac- —David Houghton tical "trade school" course. Because most LA students are not learning how to become en gineers, we are often accused of merely "taking up space" with "snap courses." People don't seem to see that a LA course deals greatly with the study of life and with self-improvement. The present world situation does not indicate that this is a simple study. We don't believe it is "taking up space" to en deavor to understand culture and human re lations. Aristotle made a statement to the effect that a life not investigated is not worth living. Naurally, in this age of science it is superfluous to say that our country . needs huge numbers of persons with technological training. But let us not confuse technology itself with a basic human need. The knowledge of science is used as a means to an end: a method of harnessing nature to man's service. Man has built many marvelous machines, capable of replacing human drudgery; but never one which can replace the human spirit. An individual who has absorbed the teach ings of the Liberal Arts college is not only adapted to choose his vocation from a great many fields, but is also prepared to lead a wholesome, worthwhile life in every respect. In the future let's have more respect among the student body for each other's courses of study Riding Club Plans 'Little Horse Show' The Riding Club will hold its second Little Horse Show this year at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow, at the University riding stables. Mem bers of the Riding Club may par ticipate. Entries will be in six classes: beginners horsemanship; interme diate horsemanship on the flat track, over fences; advanced horsemanship on the flat track, over fences; and bareback horse manship. The show is open to the public. Sprague To Conduct Program Dr. Howard B. Sprague, head of the department of agi anomy, will conduct a Career and Recog nition Nights program at the mooting of the Clover Club at 7 p.m. Tuesday in 100 Weaver. Xiir Batt!, Colitglatt &meow, to THE FREE LANCE.. tot. MT —Dan Rodill Colored Flags On Roof of Ml Show Weather As a weather forecasting ser vice, meteorology students display colored weather flags Monday through Friday on the roof of Mineral Industries. The flags, raised at 8 a.m. and taken down at 5 p.m., represent the main characteristics of the weather for the 12 hours ahead. Of the six flags available, one or two are usually displayed at the same time. A blue flag sig nifies colder weather; red, warm er; red, white, and blue, cloudy; white, fair; blue and white, pre cipitation; and red and white, windy. The meteorology department says their predictions are not of ficial U.S. Weather Bureau fore- THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA pletely within its rights to high-handedly ar rest, transport, and imprison this honorably dis charged veteran. And except for the efforts of Pittsburgh news papers and lawyers who volunteered their serv ices the Air Force might have made good its attempt to subject a citizen to militar y law. Toth's family is far from affluent but they didn't have to wait long for the offers of help to come pouring in after they discovered what had happened to their son. A Pittsburgh attorney took the case without fee and flew almost immediately to the Far East to argue Toth's case before the military court and eventually to the highest court in the land. The continued censure of the press of the arrogant tactics of the Air Force was instru mental in bringing the weight of public opinion to bear against the service. But even the continued public pressure did not deter the Air Force from its dictatorial stand. Thus, the action of the Supreme court points up the necessity for preserving the separation of the American law and judicial system. The consequences of this case had it passed would have been more than frightening in their aspects. It would have been disasterous to the American way of life. Gazette ... NEWMAN CLUB SOCIAL COMMITTEE WORK PARTY. 1:30 p.m., New Church Hall NEWMAN CLUB T.V. PARTY, 8 p.m., Student Center ADVANCED FOLK DANCE WORKSHOP, 8 p.m., SUlel Foundation ALPHA DELTA SIGMA RUSHING SMOKER, 7:30 p.m., Beta Sigma Rho CATHOLIC STUDENTS MASS, 9 a.m., Schwab CIRCLE K CLUB. 7 p.m.. 218 Hetzel Union GENERAL FOLK DANCE INSTRUCTION, 2 p.m., Hillel Foundation HILLEL CHOIR, 6:30 p.m.. Hillel Foundation LOX AND BAGEL BRUNCH, 11 a.m., Hillel Foundation MOVIE "THE HIGH WALL," 6:30 p.m., Lutheran Student Center WEINIE ROAST, 7:80 p.m., Hillel Lounge BEGINNER'S HEBREW COURSE, 7 p.m., Hillel Foundation CONVERSATIONAL HEBREW COURSE, 8 p.m., Hillel Foundation -PENN STATE ENGINEER STAFF, 7 p.m., 211 Mechanical Engineering ENGINEER STAFF SENIOR BOARD. after staff meet ing, 211 Mechanical Engineering PENN STATE SCALE MODEL RAILROAD CLUB, 7 p.m., 19 Hetzel Union University Hospital Nancy Berry, Joan Chase. James Donahue, George Dunn, Clyde Elsworth, James Hoover, Paul Leyda, Harry Mann, James Rooney, Linda Salaberg, Howard Sherman. Richard Shutt, Stanley Stirman, Dorothy Thompson, and Richard Zeller. lota Alpha Delta Elects Officers Bernard Hodinka, graduate stu dent in education from. Union town, has been elected president of lota Alpha Delta, guidance ed ucation fraternity. Other officers, also graduate students in education, are Nich olas Adamchak, v ice president; Mary Berg a n, secretary; and Phyllis Richards, treasurer. Graduate students in the Col lege of Education who are major ing in guidance, have six credits in guidance, or are now enrolled in such courses, are eligible for membership. Graduates interest ed may contact Mary Kammer er, membership chairman, at Pol lock Dorm 8. casts as the forecasting service is operated solely by students. Ilditerfalls represent the viewpoints Cr the writers. Net necessarily the policy of the paper. the student body. or the Universlts. —The Editor Monday Little Ma on Carnpus '/ usta have so much trouble getting them In at closin hours—will you turn on the water, Mae?" Inter • retin • the News Ike's Return Sparks Washington By J. M. Roberts Associated Press News Analyst President Dwight D. Eisenhower's return to' Washington sym bolizes his _resumption of active direction of the government -al though he still faces some weeks of convalescence. Despite the fact that he will stay only - briefly before going home to Gettysburg, the day marks the end of a strange hiatus during which the wheels have been kept turning by assistants. With Congress not in session and the President ill in Denver, 'Washington had taken on some thing of the atmosphere of a place where things were in' suspension. By his synibolic return, . the President has given the signal for business as usual, although he may never permit himself to be put quite so much in the-mid dle of it as before, He also gives the signal for politics as usual. His departure from the hospital relieves his po litical opponents of the need for future reticence. At the same time, they must be careful not to antagonize great sections of, the public whose liking and sympathy for the President is even greater than ever, During the President's ab sence Vice President Richard M. Nixon has received a great deal of the attention which usually goes to the chief ex ecutive. His movements and his family affairs have been recorded in the press in far greater detail than normal for a vice president. In many eyes he has become the leading con tender for Eisenhower's place as Republican No. 1 H the President vacates. It will be interesting to watch how much the President's re sumption of #reater activity af fects all political speculation. Only a few diehards continue to hope he will run again, despite his good recovery. However, as long as he does not say so posi tively, he will still be the incum bent, and Republican hopefuls will have to hold back. And, despite the party's need for clarification, there are rea sons why a president should not abdicate while he still has a Con gressional session to go through. Over and above the country's concern for the President and its happiness over his recovery, it is lucky that, barring an unforeseen setback, he will be able to finish his term. To establish a precedent under which presidents could re sign would inject a new under tanity into national affairs, and might some day produce a situa tion which could be used by poli tical machines for purposes of chicanery. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1953 By Bibler Ag College Will Exhibit 47 Animals -The Agricultural College will exhibit 47 animals at the 56th an nual International Livestock Ex position to be held Nov. 25 through Dec. 3 in Chicago, 111. The college has listed , a • total of 47 animals in 8 different breeds for the competition. It 'will ex hibit Aberdeen-Angus, Hereford, and,,,, Shorthorn cattle; Cheviot, Dorset, ' Hampshire, and South dowh sheep. Sheep . will also be entered in the Exposition's carcass competi tion. The management reports that the carcass displays at this year's show will be enlarged over last year's show. The animals are first judged alive, then slaughtered, and the carcass .is judged on the basis of the meat quality and yield. Senior LaVie - Proofs Due Today, Tuesday Seniors in the College of Busi ness Administration must return their LaVie proofs to the Penn State Photo Shop by Tuesday, according to Fred Romig, LaVie editor. Seniors in the College of Chemistry and Physics must pick up their proofs by Tuesday. If proofs remain unclaimed the LaVie editorial staff will choose the photo to appear in the publi cation Romig said. 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